I'm in Omaha!
Immediately upon arriving Mom drove us from the airport to a nearby wildflower field (sanctuary?) and commenced harvesting a fresh bouquet for our home. She looks innocent, but she's really a conniving thief armed with scissors in her glovebox. Watch out. ;)
(There are beautiful photos but I can't figure out how to upload them from our iBook to Blogger. Have patience with me.)
Some initial observations about Omaha, versus Portland:
1. Things are far apart. Nick and I can walk to places, but it takes a really long time and you have to cross major roads to get places. Omaha is not pedestrian friendly, even in 'Midtown' where we live. And it's even worse in the suburbs, which is most of the city.
2. Omaha is older. Walking around our neighborhood, it's clear that our city was settled 50-100 years before Portland. Lots of lovely old brick houses and amazing trees.
3. People are friendly. Clerks talk to you and people say hello on the sidewalk.
4. Recycling and picking up litter are not priorities. An environmentally-conscious Free-Trade coffee shop served us smoothies in styrofoam cups (which are illegal in Portland.) Ew.
5. My friend's super-cute one-bedroom condo, close-in, built in 1930 with hardwoods, picture molding, crystal doorknobs, etc. . . is selling right now for $63,000. It would go for $250,000 in PDX.
6. BIG SKY! I missed this aspect of the midwest. The Nebraska rainistorms this week have been magnificient. I'm looking forward to a summer of Weather.
1 comment:
welcome "home," darling. enjoy your lovely summer back in the midwest, surrounded completely by america, by land, by familiarity. looking forward to/hoping i can see you in a few short weeks.
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